Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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electronic revolution as The Electronic Campus celebrated its 10-year anniversary and the first official year of EC Plus, arming a second incoming freshman class with notebook computers. In constant motion, the football team enjoyed the spoils of victory by bringing back the Hickory Stick for the first time in !1 years. The Bearcats took on Truman State University in an away game, winning 52-22, with fans crowding the stands. The ’Cats’ efforts led to a 10-1 regular season and a national ranking. The fitness boom continued as more students worked toward a healthy lifestyle. More residence halls accommodated students with weights and fitness equipment. Coming into focus, the University took to the streets and the In Motion stands to cheer on their winning Bearcat football team during Homecoming. Fairy tales and favorite stories came to life in the festivities as the campus celebrated Homecoming “Read AH About It” style. Capping off a perfect weekend, the team came through, beating the Missouri Western Griffons, 31-24. Leadership was also in focus as voters took to the polls to elect In Focus the leaders to take the nation into the next century. Politics filled the airwaves, newspapers and computer screens as candidates battled, resulting in Bill Clinton staying in the White House. Everything fell into place as the transitions came into focus on a campus always on the move. Together, students, staff, faculty and Maryville residents experienced one of the best Stages ever. ages aS. ’ rf . 3 “iad a . Ra 'R 2 6 ¢ Opening

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Cae life brought with it constant change — a series of Stages. Northwest underwent the growing pains of transitions while it kept in motion on its way to coming into an educational focus. Renovations and parking problems plagued the University as it made the transition into the next century. Colden Hall and the Administration Building were the focus of the bulk of renovations, resulting in Colden closing for the entire year while it was revamped for the multimedia future of education. Some faculty displaced from Colden found themselves sharing living and office spaces with residents in Douglas Hall. The closing of Colden, the home of many general education classes, also meant students had to learn to deal with the inconvenience of attending classes in different buildings, at odd times and even late into the evening. Construction also caused parking problems. Parking lots by residence halls and the Administration Building were used for faculty parking and construction, leaving fewer spots for resident In Focus and commuter use. More than 3,942 parking permits were sold for only 2,907 spots for student use. Also in transition were trimesters, a hotly debated topic as the Board of Regents weighed the options of changing the University’s educational calendar. The Regents decided to per- form a two-year study looking into trimesters before implementing ¢ wef wh y¥ sa : any change %,,. 7. Vat in the y B a ce ae Fie Kay heethy | er Opening ° 5 gag

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As a deafening boom from “The Cannon” fills the air, Tara Hamilton, Kellee McQuillen and Clark Hamilton cover their ears to block the noise while watching the end of the Homecoming football game. Phi Sigma Kappa, located across the street from Rickenbrode Stadium, fired the cannon at the beginning and end of each game and when the Bearcats scored a point. Photo by Chris Tucker Amy Waldron and Christina Pallas feed milk to a calf they nicknamed “Bambi” during a Franken Hall activity at the University Farm. Eight students had an opportunity to milk cows by hand, bottle feed milk to calves and talk to farm employee Ray Ashbaugh. Photo by Chris Tucker Cameras and computers are used to snap Nicholas Sprigg’s mug shot for use in the new Bearcat Identification cards. The new cards were used for checking out library books, Paying for food and operating on-campus washing machines. Photo by Chris Tucker Opening 7 o0a00